adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading What infinite advances in life's experiences I had made since I last sat there!
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading What ages, seemingly, had elapsed since that fateful day!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading How near I had come to the experiences of another life!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How near I had come to the experiences of another life!
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
Dapplenoun
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What ages, seemingly, had elapsed since that fateful day!
day-dream
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From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading What ages, seemingly, had elapsed since that fateful day!
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading What infinite advances in life's experiences I had made since I last sat there!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading What ages, seemingly, had elapsed since that fateful day!
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How near I had come to the experiences of another life!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading What infinite advances in life's experiences I had made since I last sat there!
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading What infinite advances in life's experiences I had made since I last sat there!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading How near I had come to the experiences of another life!
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What infinite advances in life's experiences I had made since I last sat there!
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What infinite advances in life's experiences I had made since I last sat there!
MEETING-HOUSE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading How near I had come to the experiences of another life!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
Quakeress
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From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading What infinite advances in life's experiences I had made since I last sat there!
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading What ages, seemingly, had elapsed since that fateful day!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What ages, seemingly, had elapsed since that fateful day!
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
skimmedadjectiveUS /skɪmd/
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading What infinite advances in life's experiences I had made since I last sat there!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What ages, seemingly, had elapsed since that fateful day!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OLD MEETING-HOUSE AGAIN Reuben and I, with Dapple, skimmed along the country roads, and my hope and spirits kindled, though I scarcely knew why.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading We were early at the meeting-house, and, to my joy, I gained my old seat, in which I had woven my June day-dream around the fair unknown Quakeress whose face was now that of a loved sister.
